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Defending The Edge With The 30 Stack Defense
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- WN-08032
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About this video
Coach Jim Girard of Wayland High School in Massachusetts takes the 30 Stack defense to the perimeter, showing how a speed-based front handles outside running plays: the toss, the quick pitch and the jet sweep. He installed the stack to maximize his team's speed, and the key to defending the edge, he explains, is aligning the defense so it can pursue at the proper angles. "Part of what we teach is trusting the person who is setting the edge. In this case, the OLB."
What you'll learn
- The keys to defending outside runs - toss, quick pitch and jet sweep - with the 30 Stack
- How to align the defense so every defender pursues at the right angle
- Linebacker responsibilities in stopping the outside run
- How players learn to trust the outside linebacker setting the edge
- The two statistics Coach Girard says matter most: points against and turnover ratio
- A bonus "what ifs" package on defending the edge from various offensive sets and formations
Who it's for
High school defensive coordinators, linebackers coaches and secondary coaches running odd or stack fronts against perimeter-heavy offenses.
About the coach
Jim Girard coordinated the defense at Wayland High School in Massachusetts, building a unit around speed and installing the 30 Stack to make the most of it.
The second of five videos in Coach Girard's 30 Stack series, with extensive game film. Runtime: about 22 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Which plays does the video defend?
Outside runs - the toss, the quick pitch and the jet sweep - handled from the 30 Stack with specific alignment, pursuit angles and linebacker responsibilities.
What kind of program does this fit?
High school defenses built on speed rather than size, and any staff whose front-seven coaches want a clear teaching progression for setting and squeezing the edge.
How do I watch after purchase?
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What is in the bonus package?
Coach Girard answers the questions coaches actually ask about edge defense - how the calls adjust when the offense changes sets and formations - after the main install.